Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern, Railway, 69901, Gorton Works 1907", iron, oval, ex GCR 0-8-4T, Class 8H, works No. 5003, LNER No. 6171, 1946 No. 9901, BR No. 69901, withdrawn January 1957. London North Eastern Railway Gorton worksplate 1907
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern, Railway, 69905, Gorton Works 1932", iron, oval, ex 0-8-4T, GCR Class 8H, LNER No. 2799, 1946 No. 9905, BR No. 69905, last of the class to be built, withdrawn Jan. 1957. London & North Eastern Railway Gorton worksplate 1932
Stained glass panel, 1895, ex Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Gorton Works, demolished 1957, illustrating MS&LR coat-of-arms. Stained glass panel, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway 1895
Stained glass panel, 1895, ex Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Gorton Works, demolished 1957, illustrating MS&LR 4-4-0 locomotive No 694. Stained glass panel, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway 1895
Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "No 1022 Gorton 1951",brass, oval, ex works July 1951, London & North Eastern Railway BoBo 1868hp OHWE Class EM1 later 76, 26015, renumbered 76015 November 1972, withdrawn July 1981. Locomotive worksplate 1951
Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "No 1066 Gorton 1955", brass, oval, recessed letters, from CoCo 2760hp OHWE Class EM2 (later 77) locomotive 27001 "Ariadne" October 1959, withdrawn October 1968, to Nederlansche Spoorwegen April 1971 as 1505. Locomotive worksplate 1953
Locomotive Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway 5184, 1904, built Gorton, cast brass, oval, 0-6-0 GCR Class 9H, LNER Class J10 5097/5184, renumbered British Railways 65184, withdrawn October 1959. Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway 1901
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 5289, 1907", cast brass, oval, J11 0-6-0 GCR 9J 289 at Gorton March 1907, renumbered 5289 in 1924, 4406 in 1946, British Railways 64404, withdrawn in February 1961. Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway 1907
Model railway works, scale approximately 1 inch : 44 feet, ground plan of Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Gorton Works, pinewood, c1895. Model of railway works building at Gorton, c 1895 1890-1900
List of drawings for 0-6-0T locomotives, c. 1905-1913, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1905-1913
List of drawings for 4-4-0 locomotives "Director" Class, 1912-1923, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1912-1923
List of drawings for 0-6-2T locomotives, no date, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1905-1913
List of drawings for 4-4-0 locomotives "Director" Class, c. 1912-1923, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1912-1923
List of drawings for 4-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives and rebuilt locomotives, c. 1918-1922, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1918-1922
List of drawings for 4-4-0 locomotives "Director" Class, c. 1912-1923, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1912-1923
List of drawings for 0-6-0 locomotives, c. 1906-1920, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1906-1920
Membership card for the Gorton Enginemen, Motormen, Firemen and Cleaners, Mutual Improvement Class. Membership card for the Gorton Enginemen
Letter, paper mounted on card, Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, to the shed foreman at Retford, 21st March 1864 regarding coal charges. shed foreman letter 1864
Progress chart showing at what stage in construction process the engines were. Process starts with pattern making and then continues on through casting, riveting, wheels, cyclinders and finishing with testing. New South Wales Progress Sheet Order Nos 8912-8913 1903
43 engineering drawings for locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Company Limited for the Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway under the order numbers 9643 and 9641, 1907. Beyer, Peacock & Company Limited engineering drawings for Buenos Aires & Rosario Railway locomotives 1907
A complete series of domestic bills for gas supplied by North West Gas from 1974 until 1998 and for electricity supplied by North West Electricity Board (NORWEB) from 1979 until 1998 Domestic gas and electricity bills from British Gas and NORWEB. 1974-1998
Collection of albums and loose photographic prints from Beyer, Peacock & Co Ltd concerning locomotives for South African Railways, Aktiebolaget Ljungstroms Angturbin and New South Wales Railways. Four photograph albums of Garratt locomotives, ca.1925-1952; one photograph album relating to the Turbine Locomotive Ljungstrom system, 1924; eight albums of advertising proofs and clippings from newspapers and magazines, 1923-1964; sixteen photographic prints relating to the evolution of the steam locomotive. Collection of Beyer, Peacock Photograph and Newspaper Cutting Albums and Prints 1923-1964
A small collection of catalogues, maintenance manuals, instruction manuals, plans and photographs relating to civil and military engines and vehicles made by Crossley Motors. Motor Vehicle Instruction Manuals, Sales Literature and Photographs 1914-1966
Reprinted article from The Railway Gazzette with additional illustrations. 4-8-2+2-8-4 3ft 6in Gauge Beyer-Garratt Locomotives for the Rhodesia Railways 1955
Box containing sixty eight black and white photographic prints taken by British Rail and preceeding companies, showing the process of casting and engineering the front cyclinder for the Class "V2" steam locomotive, c.1936. Manufacture of Monoblock Cylinders and V2 Class Locomotives at Gorton foundry 1931-1941
The material comprises largely of proposal drawings for locomotives and as such includes some valuable items previously thought lost e.g. the 'SuperGarratt' and designs for American locomotives - none of which were put into production. There are also ledgers from the Drawing Office and other company documents plus original artwork and mock-ups from the Beyer, Peacock Quarterly Review. Collection of material related to Beyer, Peacock & Co Locomotive Engineers. 1855-1966
Leather bound photograph album containing early works photographs of completed engines prior to being delivered to railway company. Photograph album of early Beyer, Peacock Locomotives Vol 2 1865-1876
15 photographic prints, 5 of tank and passenger steam locomotives in the Beyer, Peacock works yard, 7 of Beyer-Garratt locomotives in the Beyer, Peacock works yard, 1 of diesel locomotive in the Beyer, Peacock works yard, 1 colour photograph of the donor’s father alongside the South African Garratt undergoing restoration on the museum site, 1 postcard style photograph of an unidentified and possibly not Beyer, Peacock locomotive. Photographs of Beyer, Peacock & Company locomotives 1948-1984
List of drawings for 2-8-0 locomotives, c. 1910-1943, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1910-1943
List of drawings for 2-6-4T and 0-8-4T locomotives, c. 1914-1932, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1914-1932
List of drawings for K1 and B1 4-6-0 locomotives, c. 1948-1949, 1 modern bound volume, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1947-1948
List of drawings for 0-6-4T locomotives Lancashire Derbyshire & East Coast Railway, no date, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list
Lists of drawings for B17 4-6-0 locomotives, c. 1934, 1 modern bound volume, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1934
List of drawings for 0-6-0T locomotives, c. 1905-1913, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1905-1913
List of drawings for 2-8-0 locomotives, c. 1910-1943, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1910-1943
List of drawings for 0-8-0 locomotives, c. 1907-1945, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1907-1945
List of drawings for 0-4-4T locomotives for Lancashire Derbyshire & East Coast Railway , no date, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list
List of drawings for 0-8-0 locomotives, c. 1907-1945, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1907-1945
List of drawings for 2-8-0 locomotives, c. 1910-1943, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1910-1943
List of drawings for 2-8-0 locomotives, c. 1910-1943, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1910-1943
List of drawings for 0-8-0 locomotives, c. 1907-1945, 1 document, Gorton Works Drawing Office. list 1907-1945